Did NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte publicly say that "if Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin, he will personally expel the United States from the alliance"? No, that's not true: A NATO spokesperson described the claim as "bogus." The rum
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALTERED Video Appears To Show Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Swaying At Podium — Edits Distort Actions
Does a video authentically show Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland swaying oddly on a podium? No, that's not true: A video splices together parts of a press conference video where Freeland pauses to allow journalists to ask
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump and Elon Musk Look to Steer the Senate Leadership Race
Will Rick Scott, John Thune, or John Cornyn take the chamber’s top job?
The Dispatch→ The Unbalanced Republic
John Adams understood democracy—but he had one major blind spot.
The Dispatch→ Democrats Air Their Post-Election Grievances
Progressives, moderates, Harris loyalists, and Biden stalwarts grapple with last week’s drubbing.
The Dispatch→ The Foreign Policy of a Second Trump Administration
The next president is inheriting a lot of geopolitical chaos.
The Dispatch→ What Trump’s Win Doesn’t Mean
The public continues to reject what both parties offer. That’s hardly cause for triumphalism.
The Dispatch→ The Dispatch Monthly Mailbag With Mike Warren
It’s our senior editor’s turn to answer your questions.
The Dispatch→ Remembering Humility as a Virtue
On knowing our limits in politics and beyond.
Health Feedback→ Sunscreen doesn’t cause melanoma; most melanoma cases are due to excess UV radiation from the sun
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The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week Trump Won Again
The former president returns to the White House, this time with a popular-vote victory.
The Dispatch→ Because of, or in Spite of, Trump?
Making sense of the former president’s election win.
The Dispatch→ The Electorate That Wasn’t
So now what?
The Dispatch→ Raging Against the Experience Machine
Christine Rosen's new book shows how modern technology simply lacks an essential human touch.
The Dispatch→ ‘The Penguin’ Succeeds Where ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Failed
Of the two Batman spin-offs from this fall, only one offered a compelling villain.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Lost And Found ‘Old Lady’ With Dementia Are Bait-And-Switch Ads
Are social media posts asking for help identifying a disoriented, lost "old lady" who may have dementia real? No, that's not true: This post is part of an online bait-and-switch scam that deceives social media users into viewing posts tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton Together NOT From November 2024 Post-Election
Does a viral image portray Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton together "after the election results" in 2024? No, that's not true: The image was online before that. Harris' and Clinton's outfits in the picture match what they wore for the N
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Buy CNN In November 2024
Did Elon Musk buy CNN in November 2024? No, that's not true: A CNN spokesperson told Lead Stories "there is no truth in rumors of a sale or change in ownership of CNN whatsoever." The assertion was made by Argentinian President Javier Mil
The Dispatch→ Stop Bashing Democracy
People vote for candidates for lots of different reasons. Trump included.
The Dispatch→ Good and Hard
Confirm Trump’s nominees. All of them.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NYC Did NOT Announce It Would Stop Providing All Food Aid To Migrants
Did New York City announce it would stop providing all food assistance to migrants? No, that's not true: The city announced that it would stop giving prepaid debit cards to migrants to buy their own food. Instead it will return to deliver
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Nevada’s ballot ‘curing’ process fuels misleading claims
“In Nevada, the GOP is succeeding in throwing out the votes of thousands of young people.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No evidence actor Sydney Sweeney said she voted for Donald Trump
Actor Sydney Sweeney “says she voted for Donald Trump.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Elon Musk didn’t post on X criticizing the US for helping end apartheid in South Africa
Says Elon Musk posted on X, “Allow me to remind everyone of the United States overstepping its bounds by helping to end apartheid in my home country.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – World Health Organization did not produce suicide count after Trump’s victory
“2,038 suicides have been reported (Nov. 6) following Donald Trump’s election win.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Nancy Pelosi didn’t promise to impeach Donald Trump before he takes office
“Nancy Pelosi stated today that if the Democrats get the House the first thing they’re going to do is impeach Donald Trump before he gets elected.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, it’s not suspicious that Democrats won Senate races in states Donald Trump won
“Something stinks” that Donald Trump won in several battleground states while Democrats won Senate or governor races in those states.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this video doesn’t show former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ‘drunk’
Video shows “drunk Nancy Pelosi.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Shaky social media video doesn’t show 8.0 magnitude Oregon earthquake
Video shows 8.0 magnitude earthquake in Oregon.
The Dispatch→ No, Harris Did Not Underperform Biden’s 2020 Results in Every U.S. County
A viral video clip from CNN was truncated.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t say he’s ‘officially buying McDonald’s’
“Elon Musk: ‘I am officially buying McDonald’s.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens didn’t sign a deal with CBS to compete with ‘The View’
“Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens sign $700 million deal with CBS for morning show to compete with ‘The View.’”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, missing ‘Santiago Flight 513’ didn’t land after 35 years with skeletons on board
Santiago Flight 513 “landed after 35 years with 92 skeletons on board!”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this video doesn’t show floods in Valencia, Spain. It’s from other disasters in Europe
Video shows floods in Valencia, Spain
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No Star Wars: Claims about Elon Musk and a “UFO fighter jet” are Pants on Fire!
“Elon Musk unveils UFO fighter jet that defies physics.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claims that Elon Musk is launching a low-cost house lack evidence
Elon Musk is releasing a low-cost house.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Photos of Keanu Reeves holding shirts with political messages are altered
Photos show Keanu Reeves hawking T-shirts with political messages.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mexican President DID Acknowledge Trump’s Victory In US Election
Did the president of Mexico say she won't recognize Donald Trump as president as of November 7, 2024? No, that's not true: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum did acknowledge Trump's victory on her official X account on November 6, 2024.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Kamala Harris wouldn’t have won Wisconsin with Jill Stein’s votes
Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein cost Democratic nominee Kamala Harris an election win in Wisconsin.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence President-elect Donald Trump visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island
President-elect Donald Trump “has been to Epstein’s island”